August

"Guess who got asked out by Will Hunter?" My friend Lane sits across from me at our table during lunch


"Sam Dooley?" We look over at the weird kid Sam in the corner eating his boogers "God help that boy" we turn back to each other "but no! He asked me out! Finally!" "But what about August?"

"August is history Kyle keep up!"

Lane and August dated for 8 months, during those 8 months I'm pretty sure I liked August more than Lane did. I've liked August since the moment we expressed our interest in music, movies, and so much more. Lane on the other hand only dated August because he's hot. I've been trying to keep how I feel about August intact because I know I could never do that to Lane, but sometimes it's hard to watch the boy you're supposed to be with and know you can't because that's your best friend's ex.


"I have to go change for gym" I start to get up from the table "I'll see you later?" "Yeah, I'm gonna go make out with Will" he smirks and I walk away.

I love Lane don't get me wrong, but he's so insensitive when it comes to the guys he dates, he never


looks for any compatibility as long as they're good looking and up to his standards he's game. I, on the other hand, know what I want in a guy and every time I go over that list it always points to August.

The only time I get to spend with August is gym so I never mind going to that class, no matter how much I actually hate gym August just makes it so much better.

In the locker room now changing when a group of guys walks in, sitting on the bench I bend over to tie my shoelace and as I sit back up I see August standing there smiling. I jump a little "did I scare you?" he asks and I stand up from the bench

"Not at all" I lie "what's up?" I always try to act as casual as I can around August because I don't want him to know how I feel about him

"Remember last week when I told you I got Sombear on vinyl?" "Yeah"

"I finally finished it and thought if you wanted you could borrow it" he takes the vinyl out of his bag

"Seriously?! I could kiss you right now!" the words sneak out of my mouth, his smile widens and I realize I can't take any of that back "but I won't because that'd just be weird" I try and fix it but it's obviously too late

He chuckles "listen to it and let me know what you think" August walks away leaving me in the locker room by myself.

"What is wrong with you?!" I ask myself "I could kiss you right now! Really Kyle?!" I verbally beat myself up, putting the vinyl in my locker I shut it and head to the gym.

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This is so good! I press send to August, I sit on my bed listening to the vinyl he gave me. I wish I could listen to it with him

My phone vibrates and I quickly look at the screen right! What are you doing right now? Sitting on my bed listening to Sombear

Can I come over?

Oh, my god!!!! Jumping out of my bed I frantically pick up and throw things in random places. I'm actually making my room worse off than it was.

Stopping to take a deep breath I reply sure.

As soon as I reply my phone starts to ring, fuck! It's Lane "hey" I pick up

"Quick Will update! He's an amazing kisser and we're hanging out tomorrow night. Come over and help me pick something!"

"Right now?" August is coming!

"Yeah dummy get over here and bring food!"

"I... I uh... I kind of have plans already" I reluctantly reply "Have plans? With who?"

"No one!" I quickly lie "I just have something to do and I can't really talk about it"

"Alright fine call me when you're done being weird" he hangs up. Good save Kyle.

"DAD!" I walk out of my room yelling walking to the living room "I have a friend coming over" I start as I'm walking "and you've never met him so I need you to not embarrass me" I walk in on him sitting on the lazy boy with no pants on watching tv "like that dad! Put some pants on geez!"

"Why am I being yelled at?" He asks not even bothering to look at me

"Dad stop shoving chips in your mouth and look at me" I snap to get his attention and he slowly pans to me "a friend you've never met is coming over, so I'd really appreciate it if you didn't make us look bad"

"How exactly am I making us look bad?" Oh my god I have no time for this! "Dad you're not wearing any pants and there are chips in your beard"

"I'm saving those for later" he laughs at his own joke "why are you so wound up?"

"Because this is a guy that I really like, and I think he might like me too" "Really?"

"Yes dad and I'm never going to find out if he comes over here for the first time and you're not wearing pants!" Since it's only my dad and I it feels like I'm the adult sometimes.

After making sure he's clean I clean the house up a bit, hearing his knock as I wait patiently I turn to my dad "don't embarrass me" I say firmly as I walk to the door.

Opening it to August's smile I smile too "hey"

"Hey come in" I step aside then shut the door when he's in. Walking to the living room "dad this is August, August this is my dad"

"Nice to meet you" August shakes his hand

"Question for you August, are the chips in my beard embarrassing?"

I want to die "OH MY GOD DAD! We're going to my room!" I grab August's hand pulling him away. "Your dad's funny" August comments as I'm closing the door

"No, he's not" I walk to my record player playing some music to drown out his noise "Favorite song on the record so far?" August asks taking off his jacket

"Umm probably 2002"

"I like that one too, but come on Easy Thief is an amazing song" "Yeah it's good I guess"

Grinning "you guess? Are you doubting my pick"

"No! I'm not, I just really like 2002's lyrics."

"I get it" he sits on my bed "so I heard Lane's going out with Will, that true?"